Debates of Nov. 23rd, 2021
This is page numbers 2951 - 2988 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was public.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Motion 42-19(2): Declaration of Vacant Seat for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Carried
- Recorded Vote
- Minister's Statement 179-19(2): Proof Of Vaccination Credential
- Alcohol Delivery
- Lands
- Obstetrical Care
- Health Care Providers Shortage
- COVID Accommodation Measures
- Member's statement on Clawback of Federal Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Obstetrical Care
- Nursing Issues
- Eulogy for Martine Lomen
- Committee Report 19-19(2): Report on Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act
- Oral Question 783-19(2): Housing Needs
- Oral Question 784-19(2): Alcohol Delivery
- Oral Question 785-19(2): COVID Accommodations
- Oral Question 786-19(2): Obstetrical Care
- Oral Question 787-19(2): Obstetrical Care
- Oral Question 788-19(2): Clawback of Northwest Territories Seniors' Assistance
- Oral Question 789-19(2): Nursing Issues
- Oral Question 790-19(2): Land Issues in Tlicho Communities
- Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
- Tabled Document 466-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorizations), No. 4 2020-2021 Tabled Document 467-19(2): Advancing Northwest Territories Knowledge Economy - Discussion Paper Tabled Document 468-19(2): Oil and Gas Annual Report 2020 Tabled Document 469-19(2): Socio-Economic Agreement Report for Mines Operating in the Northwest Territories
- Tabled Document 470-19(2): Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey Results and Analysis, October 2021
- Tabled Document 471-19(2): Northwest Territories Law Foundation 3rd Annual Report for Period Ending june 30, 2020
- Tabled Document 472-19(2): A Review of the Assessent of the Natural Gas Royalty System in British Columbia Prepared for the Government of British Columbia, September 2021
- Bill 40: An Act To Amend The Medical Profession Act
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Orders Of The Day
Oral Question 790-19(2): Land Issues in Tlicho Communities
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Oral Question 790-19(2): Land Issues in Tlicho Communities
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Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. There was still three minutes left, guys. I'll be really, really quick.
I have a couple more questions. My questions are still for the Minister of Health and Social Services. And I'd like to know if parents are coming back potentially after having delivered in Edmonton and having to isolate when they get home, how does the Department of Health and Social Services, namely public health, intend to do well-baby visits and how do they intend to further support new moms. Thank you.
Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm not aware that there will be any changes to those services. They're not delivered by obstetrics nurses. They're delivered by public health. And so when people return with their newborns, they'll get the same services that they would have if they had delivered here. Thank you.
Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I must be very confused because my question is in regards to if somebody's coming home, they're having to isolate, then they can't have anybody in their home from public health. So I know it has nothing to do with obstetrics. But I'm just wondering, as far as somebody being on isolation with a newborn, how is public health able to provide support to that parent. Thank you.
Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Yes, I'm sorry. I don't have a specific answer to that question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I think that's an important one that we follow up on so that if a parent does have an issue that they need assistance with, how the department will be able to support that parent. I know that those first two weeks are an important time for postpartum depression, lactation consultants. There's mental health supports. There's a lot of reasons that a parent would need support in those first two weeks. If someone has had a C-section, quite often you have staples removed. There's multiple different reasons. And so I'm just making sure that parents have solutions once they're home.
My last question -- and I promise to move on in your agenda, thank you, Mr. Speaker -- is I'm wondering if Health and Social Services would be willing to provide birth worker grants even through child and family services so that people who feel that they need consistent care between the Northwest Territories and Alberta have access to dollars to be able to hire a birth worker. Thank you.
Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Yes, thank you. I'm sorry, I don't have a good answer to this either. I think that we don't cover birth work here. So we wouldn't be covering it in other jurisdictions as well. But I'll certainly get back to the Member about that. Thank you.
Oral Question 791-19(2): Obstetrical Care
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to Commissioner's address. Petitions. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Finance.
Tabled Document 466-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorizations), No. 4 2020-2021 Tabled Document 467-19(2): Advancing Northwest Territories Knowledge Economy - Discussion Paper Tabled Document 468-19(2): Oil and Gas Annual Report 2020 Tabled Document 469-19(2): Socio-Economic Agreement Report for Mines Operating in the Northwest Territories
Tabling Of Documents
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do have some documents to table. I wish to table the following four documents, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 4, 2020-2021; Advancing the Northwest Territories Knowledge Economy - Discussion Paper; Oil and Gas Annual Report 2020; and Socio-Economic Agreement Report for Mines Operating in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 466-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorizations), No. 4 2020-2021 Tabled Document 467-19(2): Advancing Northwest Territories Knowledge Economy - Discussion Paper Tabled Document 468-19(2): Oil and Gas Annual Report 2020 Tabled Document 469-19(2): Socio-Economic Agreement Report for Mines Operating in the Northwest Territories
Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Health and Social Services
Tabled Document 470-19(2): Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey Results and Analysis, October 2021
Tabling Of Documents
November 23rd, 2021
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey Results and Analysis. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 470-19(2): Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey Results and Analysis, October 2021
Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Justice.
Tabled Document 471-19(2): Northwest Territories Law Foundation 3rd Annual Report for Period Ending june 30, 2020
Tabling Of Documents
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Northwest Territories Law Foundation 38th Annual Report for the Period Ending June 30th, 2020. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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